Trade Policy & Agreements

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers a keynote address at the American Bankers Association's (ABA) 2023 Washington Summit on March 21, 2023.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers a keynote address at the American Bankers Association's (ABA) 2023 Washington Summit on March 21, 2023.

Is Decoupling Destabilizing the Global Economy?

Major speeches from Janet Yellen and Jake Sullivan double down on Biden’s strategy of linking U.S. national security with economic policy.

Harbor security stand guard during an inauguration ceremony of new equipment and infrastructure at Shahid Beheshti Port in the southeastern Iranian city of Chabahar.
Harbor security stand guard during an inauguration ceremony of new equipment and infrastructure at Shahid Beheshti Port in the southeastern Iranian city of Chabahar.

Russia and Iran Have High Hopes for Each Other

But can they cooperate on trade while competing on investment?

U.S. President Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act as Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and House Majority Whip James Clyburn look on, in the White House in Washington on Aug. 16, 2022.
U.S. President Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act as Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and House Majority Whip James Clyburn look on, in the White House in Washington on Aug. 16, 2022.
Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad speaks during a news conference at the Brazilian Embassy in Beijing on April 14.
Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad speaks during a news conference at the Brazilian Embassy in Beijing on April 14.

Brazil Courts China to Boost Tech Ties

Lula believes Beijing can help—not hinder—Brasília’s industrial ambitions.

Farmers harvest a wheat field in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on July 19, 2022,
Farmers harvest a wheat field in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on July 19, 2022,

Wheat Is the New Fault Line for Ukraine in Europe

Eastern Europe is irate over imports of Ukrainian grain. That’s by design.

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to students at Sun Yat-sen University in China.
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to students at Sun Yat-sen University in China.

Macron Said Out Loud What Europeans Really Think About China

Leaders in Washington need to face an uncomfortable truth: A self-reliant EU is a better partner than a dependent one.

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FENG LI/AFP/Getty Images

Larry Summers: It’s Dangerous When Everyone Is a China Hawk

The former U.S. treasury secretary on competition with China and why he puts the chances of a recession at 70 percent.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a Q&A session with local business leaders during a visit to Coca-Cola HBC in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a Q&A session with local business leaders during a visit to Coca-Cola HBC in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.

Why Rishi Sunak’s Northern Ireland Deal Will Fail

London can please either Brussels or Belfast. It’s choosing Brussels.

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What Made in America Means for the World

Adam Posen on Washington’s zero-sum economics.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez greets children as he arrives for the plenary session of the 28th Ibero-American Summit in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on March 25.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez greets children as he arrives for the plenary session of the 28th Ibero-American Summit in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on March 25.

Spain Pitches Closer EU-Latin America Ties

Madrid says the two regions stand to gain from uniting amid U.S.-China tensions.

An activist defaces portraits of Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders of Hong Kong during a rally marking the anniversary of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests in 2019, in Taipei on June 12, 2022.
An activist defaces portraits of Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders of Hong Kong during a rally marking the anniversary of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests in 2019, in Taipei on June 12, 2022.

Counter Chinese Bullying With an ‘Economic Article 5’

Democracies should act against Chinese economic coercion at their summit this week.

Shou Zi Chew gestures as he speaks into a microphone. A video screen showing him speaking is seen behind him.
Shou Zi Chew gestures as he speaks into a microphone. A video screen showing him speaking is seen behind him.
An illustration shows piles of shipping containers and symbols of industry as protectionist islands in a sea.
An illustration shows piles of shipping containers and symbols of industry as protectionist islands in a sea.

America’s Zero-Sum Economics Doesn’t Add Up

Industrial policy and subsidies are nothing new and can be useful. But shutting off from the world will have consequences.

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industrial-policy-globalization-developing-countries-doug-chayka-illustration-hp

The World Will Regret Its Retreat From Globalization

Trade and financial flows have fallen well below their peaks, and poorer countries will bear the brunt.

A COMAC C919 narrow-body airliner on display during the 2021 China Aviation Industry Conference And Nanchang Air Show on October 30, 2021 in Nanchang, China.
A COMAC C919 narrow-body airliner on display during the 2021 China Aviation Industry Conference And Nanchang Air Show on October 30, 2021 in Nanchang, China.

If China Arms Russia, the U.S. Should Kill China’s Aircraft Industry

Beijing’s aerospace future is uniquely dependent on Western companies. U.S. and EU trade sanctions could bring its indigenous aviation sector to a halt.

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